Well here it is.  The big annual review.  I decided that seeing as I didn’t do much in the way of monthly updates, I should do an annual review of the previous 12 months.  I have done similar articles for previous years so you can check them out for 2022, 2021, 2020, and 2019, and decide how I’ve done.  In this report i will look at the highlights, my financial progress and the lowlights, and set out some goals or strong suggestions for 2024. Highlights 2023 was a year filled with highlights.  I shall list them below:  We’ve had a great year and we … Continue reading Annual review of 2023

It has been several months since I graced this blog with an update.  Why have I not done this?  Simply, I’ve been very busy doing real life things.  That included working a lot, having friends break up, a health scare for my mum, having the in-laws visiting for 6 weeks, the death of a friend’s parent, going on adventures in my new car, and generally being lazy or tired when I did have time.  Life updates are I’m still sober and enjoying it.  It’s now been a full year since I gave up.  I didn’t intend to stay sober this long but here I am. … Continue reading 2023 second half update

June brought us some hot weather making it the hottest June on record.  We’ve had some glorious sunny evenings and weekends.   It was our first wedding anniversary, and to treat ourselves, we went for a “Banya” at a Russian Spa in … Continue reading June 2023 – Hot weather and booming markets

It’s June already.  We have seen a new King crowned, three bank holiday weekends, and a general feeling of doom and gloom surrounding interest rates in the month of May.   We have had quite a few busy weekends visiting friends, going … Continue reading May 2023 – Things are on the up and mortgage disaster

It’s a miracle that I’ve found time to update this. April brought us two bank holiday weekends, but it also brought me a significant workload and deadlines. A demanding client made us work hard for our fee.  I worked for … Continue reading Work, work, and work. April 2023 update

January has been a month of sobriety except for the 1 January when I had a drink on new years day.  You may have read about my recent foray into sobriety in my last post.   It’s also been very quiet in … Continue reading January 2023 – A long and sober month

In addition to my usual monthly updates, I decided that I should do an annual review of the previous 12 months.  I have done similar articles for in previous years so you can check them out 2021 and decide how … Continue reading My 2022 review and some strong suggestions for 2023

The festive period came upon us, and for the first time since 2019, we were able to fully socialise and celebrate. I love catching up with friends and colleagues at Christmas time and usually go head first into the party … Continue reading Hey big spender! December 2022 update